A month later, fans wait for an update on the funeral date: The Week

It’s been a month since the death of British singer-songwriter Liam Payne. The former One Direction singer was found dead on October 16 on the grounds of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling from the balcony of his third-floor hotel room.

Although officials initially assumed it was a suicide, toxicological tests found hallucinogenic drugs in Payne’s system. The report also stated that Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and antidepressants. This led the researcher to label the death as ‘accidental’, as he was not clearly aware of his surroundings.

“The lack of defensive or self-preservation reflex in the fall, together with other relevant data on his consumption, allows us to conclude that Liam Payne was not fully conscious or was experiencing a state of noticeable decrease or loss of consciousness at the time of the attack. the fall,” prosecutors said in a statement.

Three charged in connection with Payne’s death

Argentine police collected several testimonies and analyzed 800 hours of security camera and video footage.

Last week, police arrested three people in connection with the singer’s death. One of the three suspects regularly visited Payne during his stay at the hotel. He was seen leaving the singer’s room two hours before his death and is accused of ‘abandonment of a person followed by death’.

Casasur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, where Liam Payne lived before his death

The second person is a hotel employee who “must answer for two proven deliveries of cocaine”, according to the public prosecutor. The third person is also accused of supplying narcotics a few days before Payne’s death.

Liam Payne’s funeral

Although it has been a month since the singer’s death, his funeral has not yet taken place. Payne’s body was released by Argentine authorities three weeks after his death and returned to Britain by his father Geoff Payne on 6 November.

According to reports, the funeral will take place in Wolverhampton, England, where Payne grew up, and will likely be a private ceremony with only close family and friends in attendance.

Fans leave letters, photos and flowers for Payne in his hometown of Wolverhampton

Payne’s former bandmate, Zayn Malik, announced that he would be moving his tour dates from November 20 and 21 to December 8 and 9. This led fans to believe that Payne’s funeral will take place within a week.

Following Payne’s death, fans started a petition called ‘Liam’s Law’, which advocates for better mental health care and support for those working in the entertainment industry. More than 1,38,000 people have signed the petition.